MOBILE, Alabama -- The Mobile County Health Department will offer the 2012-13 seasonal flu vaccine to those 6 months and older at a drive-through clinic in Midtown Mobile on Friday, Jan. 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 48 N. Sage Ave., according to a news release.

The parking lot for the clinic is directly across from the American Red Cross headquarters near Dauphin Street.

More cases of the flu than usual are being reported this season, health officials said. The shots are $15 each, payable in the exact amount by cash or check, or by using Medicaid or Medicare Part B.

Patients may reduce the wait time by downloading and completing a consent form from www.MobileCountyHealth.org. Short-sleeve clothing is recommended.

Flu shots also are available without an appointment Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Health Department’s Immunization Clinic, 251 N. Bayou St. The shots are available by appointment at the Health Department’s outlying clinics; call 251-690-8889.

For more information, call the Health Department’s Immunization Clinic at 251-690-8821.